Who wants a pony for Christmas? I know plenty of children whose faces would brighten on Tuesday if they awoke to find that Santa had left them a pony, whether a toy one or, better...

Worth Avenue during the holidays — and all year-round for that matter — is a visual treat. How lucky we are in Palm Beach to live in a community with such a charming and beautiful avenue,...

Were you a Crayola child? I know I was, and I believe nearly everyone has been influenced in one way or another by those crayons in Crayola’s distinctive yellow-and-green box.

It’s certainly the season to deck the halls with boughs of holly. But why not deck the walls with watercolors of orchids and other tropical flora? One of my favorite artists, Karen Eskesen, will be...

If you live in Palm Beach, decorative metal work is very much a part of everyday life. We see it in the ironwork details on staircase banisters, on patio chairs, on porch lanterns, and on...

Next week brings us Thanksgiving Day, perhaps my favorite holiday of all, a time to enjoy the festivities while giving thanks for so many blessings. Because I grew up in the land of the Pilgrims,...

Among the things I love most about Palm Beach and vicinity is getting to patronize the businesses of talented people who make life a bit more interesting and stylish for the rest of us. Here...

I could very well say I grew up in the Paramount movie house in Lynn, Mass. My sister and I never missed a Saturday, when the double feature kept us entertained and informed, thanks the...

Come Halloween, I’m always reminded that pumpkin orange is a magical color for decorating rooms. Now, to be sure, the classic combo of orange and black has never made it big in year-round home decor....